Congress should say no to socialism
Public Forum I wish to convey to you the seriousness of the situation America finds itself in at this time in history. America and the Constitution are under attack like never before. We have enemies such as al-Qaida, the Taliban, Iran and North Kore...
 2.6K - Oct. 1, 2009; scored 75.0 Activist's 350-mile trek highlights climate change
SUNSET BAY STATE PARK Some will plant 350 trees, say 350 prayers, throw 350 Frisbees or light 350 candles. Others will play 350 minutes of music, hold rallies and make art. And in an island country where the threat of global warming and rising sea ...
5.2K - Sep. 21, 2009; scored 75.0 Bandon grad opts for New Orleans
BANDON ” Former Cranberry Festival Queen Julia Braun, a 2001 graduate of Bandon High School, has joined Teach For America. She s headed for New Orleans. I decided to combine my interest in social change with my love for working with childr...
1.7K - Sep. 12, 2009; scored 75.0 Let's go to the fair
The 2009 Coos County Fair kicks off on Tuesday, July 28, and will run through Saturday, Aug. 1, at the county fairgrounds in Myrtle Point. Fair Admission Admissionto the 2009 Coos County Fair for adults Tuesday through Thursday is $8, Friday...
5.3K - Jul. 25, 2009; scored 75.0 Fair time means fun time for all
The 2009 Coos County Fair kicks off on Tuesday, July 28, and will run through Saturday, Aug. 1, at the county fairgrounds in Myrtle Point. Fair admission Admission to the 2009 Coos County Fair for adults Tuesday through Thursday is $8, Frida...
4.4K - Jul. 22, 2009; scored 75.0 AmeriCorps offers 16 jobs
Oregon Coast Community Action has 16 new positions available for young people through AmeriCorps, including two in Reedsport and 11 in Coos Bay. Applicants will receive educational awards, professional development and training opportunities, and pote...
1.1K - Jul. 21, 2009; scored 846.0 Wanted: South Coast tales
NORTH BEND What does the South Coast mean to you? That s the question Coos County residents are invited to answer through June 13 for the South Coast Stories a collection of poems, photographs, illustrations and tales of the region. For those who...
4.6K - May. 22, 2009; scored 75.0 We impact the watershed daily
What is the Coos watershed anyways? Since I started my position as an AmeriCorps intern at the Coos Watershed Association three months ago, I have been asked that very question countless times. It is hard to visualize because a watershed is not a d...
2.6K - May. 6, 2009; scored 75.0 Whimsical chairs: Local artists make peace-themed chairs as fundraiser for neighbors mediation group
Pull up a chair. Make yourself comfortable, and let s talk. Your rants have fizzled, your threats are ignored, you ve been backed into a corner and can t see your way clear. What might help now is a little arbitration and Neighbor to Neighbor Media...
5.1K - Apr. 24, 2009; scored 119.0 Obama plans to grow AmeriCorps
WASHINGTON - The AmeriCorps program started by President Bill Clinton will triple in size over the next eight years, and tens of thousands of other Americans will soon see new opportunities to give back to their communities. It's all part of a &#...
3.6K - Apr. 21, 2009; scored 1000.0 A slew of South Slough helpers
CHARLESTON Armed with rakes and a will to work, Bob Sleeth and Valerie Cooley hiked into the South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve Wednesday morning, laughing and enjoying a warm morning. It was easy to forget they had a job to do; they ...
3.6K - Apr. 18, 2009; scored 75.0 Friends of Coos Watershed will meet Saturday
The Friends of the Coos Watershed will hold its first meeting from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at Java Jones Coffee House, 757 Newmark Ave., in Empire. The Friends of the Coos Watershed was established in November 2007 to enhance community participation in ...
0.8K - Apr. 17, 2009; scored 75.0 Out of his comfort zone
NORTH BEND - AmeriCorps volunteer Jon Guss likes to make himself uncomfortable. At least that's how one supervisor describes the 23-year-old's knack for jumping in and then fitting in. After spending time in Coos County for his assignment as the Coos...
4.1K - Apr. 16, 2009; scored 676.0 Apprentices to history
COOS BAY - Most actors would likely attest to the time and study it takes to become a true thespian. However, a local acting coach had only 40 minutes to instill performance skills in a group of eighth-graders who will not only act but ad-lib their p...
4.4K - Apr. 13, 2009; scored 75.0 Youth compete in event to end hunger
Five youth groups will compete in an event Saturday and Sunday in North Bend to build three-dimensional structures out of thousands of cans of food, kicking off Oregon Coast Community Action's Building to End Hunger. The creations will be on display ...
1.5K - Apr. 2, 2009; scored 75.0 National service time is now
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the day before his swearing-in, President Barack Obama s inaugural committee stimulated a more-than doubling of volunteer activity around the country. It was a demonstration of a major development that s likely to unfol...
4.1K - Jan. 26, 2009; scored 151.0 | 
